ASX 200 stocks hitting fresh 52-week highs and lows – Week 16
Defensives and a handful of miners returned to yearly highs, while REITs and retailers continued to struggle.
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Welcome back to the 52-Week Series, where we recap the S&P/ASX 200 stocks that have hit fresh yearly highs and lows over the past week. Tracking this data point helps identify emerging trends across various stocks and sectors.
When clusters of stocks within a sector reach new highs or lows, it often points to meaningful underlying drivers such as shifting commodity prices, changing demand patterns (such as AI, pivots into defensive sectors, consumer weakness etc), or companies beating/missing earnings expectations.
52-Week highs and lows by sector
Materials: 4 High, 1 Low
Industrials: 1 High, 2 Low
Financials: 1 High, 1 Low
Staples: 1 High, 1 Low
Utilities: 1 High, 0 Low
Energy: 1 High, 0 Low
Telecommunications: 1 High, 0 Low
Discretionary: 0 High, 3 Low
Real Estate: 0 High, 3 Low
Health Care: 0 High, 1 Low
Technology: 0 High, 1 Low
What Does the Data Tell Us?
Not a whole lot: Not the most exciting dataset as the recent dip-and-rip move has left stocks well off both 52-week highs and lows. The ASX 200 sold off sharply by 9.0% between 2–23 March, before bouncing 7.1% by 13 April. As a result, we've got a relatively thin list this week. On the highs side, it's mostly durable names like Telstra, Woolworths, and Aurizon, all of which reported stronger-than-expected results in February. There's also a few resource-related standouts: Lynas, likely finding momentum off the back of its recent deal with Japan Rare Earths Australia (which featured an NdPr floor price of US$110/kg), Alcoa benefiting from higher aluminium prices, and Karoon Energy, one of few energy names to have bounced back to yearly highs. On the lows side, real estate stands out as a clear pocket of weakness against the backdrop of higher yields, joined by a handful of retail stocks.
ASX 200 stocks at 52-week highs
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynas Rare Earths | $21.77 | Materials | 10.8% | 182.0% | |
Alcoa Corporation | $103.00 | Materials | 5.3% | 157.2% | |
Greatland Resources | $14.54 | Materials | 11.6% | 93.9% | |
Karoon Energy | $1.99 | Energy | 0.0% | 54.9% | |
Rio Tinto | $171.23 | Materials | 2.5% | 54.8% | |
Aurizon | $4.18 | Industrials | 4.0% | 36.2% | |
Insignia Financial | $4.77 | Financials | 0.4% | 25.2% | |
Telstra Group | 5.41 | Telecommunications | 1.3% | 23.0% | |
APA Group | $9.99 | Utilities | 1.9% | 22.4% | |
Woolworths Group | 36.83 | Staples | 0.8% | 16.9% |
S&P/ASX 200 stocks and sectors that hit a 52-week high in the past week, sorted by one-year returns. Data as at Friday, 10 April 2026.
ASX 200 stocks at 52-week lows
Ticker | Company | Close | Sector | 1 Week | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lendlease Group | $3.19 | Real Estate | -2.7% | -40.7% | |
Guzman Y Gomez | $20.68 | Discretionary | 31.8% | -38.7% | |
Megaport | $6.71 | Technology | -9.5% | -32.9% | |
Sonic Healthcare | $19.77 | Health Care | -3.0% | -21.6% | |
Endeavour Group | $3.25 | Staples | 0.6% | -20.0% | |
Mirvac Group | $1.73 | Real Estate | 0.0% | -19.9% | |
Stockland | $4.12 | Real Estate | -2.8% | -19.2% | |
Orora | $1.49 | Materials | -21.0% | -15.6% | |
Judo Capital | $1.49 | Financials | 8.4% | -13.1% | |
Fletcher Building | $2.51 | Industrials | 2.5% | -12.2% | |
Atlas Arteria | $4.33 | Industrials | 1.4% | -12.2% | |
Super Retail Group | $12.56 | Discretionary | -2.3% | -5.4% | |
Harvey Norman | $4.70 | Discretionary | -3.5% | -4.3% |
S&P/ASX 200 stocks and sectors that hit a 52-week low in the past week, sorted by one-year returns. Data as at Friday, 10 April 2026.
